BOSTON - Center Brook Lopez scored 25 points, and guards Devin Harris and Courtney Lee added 23 and 21 points as the New Jersey Nets topped the Boston Celtics 104-96 Saturday.
The Nets, who entered the game 5-52 and 2-27 on the road, took a 29-27 lead on Keyon Dooling's jumper at the end of the first quarter and never trailed again.
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and Marquis Daniels had 16 for the Celtics, who played their third straight game without Paul Pierce.
• Bucks 94, Heat 71: In Miami, John Salmons scored 18 points, and the Bucks took advantage of injured Dwyane Wade's absence to win their sixth game in a row.
Milwaukee improved to 3-0 this season against Miami, winning by a total of 50 points. The Bucks are assured of winning the season series for the first time in seven years.
Wade missed his fourth consecutive game because of a strained left calf and is doubtful for today's game at Orlando.
• Grizzlies 120, Knicks 109: In New York, Zach Randolph had 31 points and a career-high 25 rebounds against his former team, and Memphis tied a franchise record with their fourth straight road victory.
Marc Gasol added 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists as the Grizzlies overwhelmed the Knicks' frontcourt. Rudy Gay scored 27 points for Memphis, which outrebounded New York 52-32.
Al Harrington scored 31 points for the Knicks, who got only 15 minutes from Tracy McGrady because of a sore left knee.
• Pacers 100, Bulls 90: In Indianapolis, Danny Granger had 30 points and eight rebounds, and Dahntay Jones and Troy Murphy each had 17 points.
The Pacers snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the second time in nine games to improve to 20-39. Derrick Rose had 27 points for Chicago.
• Trail Blazers 110, Timberwolves 91: In Minneapolis, Nicolas Batum scored a career-high 31 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 and Portland cruised to another easy victory over Minnesota.
The Blazers have won 12 straight over the Wolves, including four this season.
• Jazz 133, Rockets 110: In Salt Lake City, Deron Williams scored 20 of his 35 points in the first quarter to help Utah set a season high for points.
Williams was 13 of 17 from the field and had 13 assists and seven rebounds. Carlos Boozer, Paul Millsap and Wes Matthews each added 18 points.
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• NBA commissioner David Stern expects Michael Jordan to be approved as majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats by the end of next month.
Stern released a statement Saturday saying he was "pleased" the former NBA superstar had reached a deal to buy the money-losing team from Bob Johnson.
